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Unusual type of stellar object discovered beaming out radio waves

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

(CNN) — Astronomers have discovered a new type of stellar object that could change their understanding of extreme celestial bodies in the universe.Initially, Curtin University doctoral student Tyrone O’Doherty spotted a spinning celestial space object in March 2018. The unfamiliar object released giant bursts of energy and beamed out radiation three times per hour.In those moments, it became the brightest source of radio waves viewable from Earth through radio telescopes, acting like a celestial lighthouse.Researchers thought the phenomenon might be a remnant of a collapsed star — either a dense neutron star or a dead white dwarf star — with a strong magnetic field. Or perhaps the object was something else entirely.After releasing a study describing the observation in January 2022, O’Doherty and a team of astronomers at the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, or ICRAR, in Australia began to search for another example.“We were stumped,” sa...

Amazon will let you pay with a wave of your hand at all Whole Foods stores

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

New York (CNN) — Amazon will let customers at all of its Whole Foods stores pay with a simple wave of their hand.The company announced Thursday that it is bringing its Amazon One palm recognition system to all of its more than 500 Whole Foods stores by the end of the year.Amazon rolled out the technology in 2020, and it’s currently available at more than 200 Whole Foods stores. Panera Bread, Hudson airport stores, and sports stadiums such as Coors Field in Colorado also offer the technology.Whole Foods customers who choose to use Amazon One will no longer need their wallet or a phone to pay — they can simply hover their palm over an Amazon One device.To use the service, customers will give Whole Foods their credit or debit card information to link their palm print.Some privacy experts have raised concerns about Amazon One and sharing biometric data.In 2021, three US senators wrote to Amazon questioning the company about the technology, including how the tech giant could use consumer...

Bodycam footage captures officer saving drowning child from river in Miami

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Newly released bodycam footage showed the moments a Miami Police officer saved a drowning child who fell into a river. That officer is now being hailed a hero. The incident happened in the Allapattah area at around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday. The responding officer, E. Fernandez, said he was patrolling the area when he saw the child walking along the river. At some point, the child left Fernandez’s sight, which prompted a quick response from the officer. From the body camera footage, Fernandez was seen running towards the bank of the river were the child fell in. The 10-year-old boy’s parents told police that their child is autistic. The child is in good condition after being saved by the officer. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Florida 10-month-old dies after being left in hot car that reached 133 degrees

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

(CNN) — A Florida woman has been arrested for aggravated manslaughter of a child after a 10-month-old she was caring for was found unresponsive in a car that had reached an internal temperature of over 133 degrees, according to an arrest report from the Baker County Sheriff’s office.According to the report, Rhonda Jewell is accused of leaving the baby unattended in the vehicle for “at least 5 hours” while outside temperatures reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit, which resulted in the 10-month-old’s death.The report said Jewell was supposed to be babysitting the infant, along with three other children. She had picked the girl up at the parents’ home and driven to another location, where she was going to babysit all four children. However, Jewell told investigators that when she got there, she assumed the baby was asleep, so she went inside the home and started interacting with the other children, “completely” forgetting about the baby being left in the car, the report said.“It wasn’t until...

Russian air strike damages Chinese consulate in Odesa

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

A Chinese consulate building in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was partially damaged during overnight air strikes by Russia, according to Oleg Kiper, head of Odesa regional military administration.Kiper posted a photograph on Telegram on Thursday showing the consulate building with broken windows. No other damage was visible in the picture. “As a result of the Russian night attack, the building of the consulate general of the People’s Republic of China in Odesa was damaged,” Kiper said on the messaging app. “The aggressor deliberately hits the port infrastructure — administrative and residential buildings nearby, as well as the consulate of the People’s Republic of China, were damaged. This suggests that the enemy does not pay attention to anything.”Overnight, Russia launched 38 missiles and drones, with air defenses shooting down 18 of them, reported Reuters. The strike also killed at least three civilians and hurt at least eight others.Beijing did ...

Why Ukraine overshadowed the EU’s big summit with Latin America

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast In this packed episode, we explain the outcomes of this week’s summit with Latin America, we debate whether Americans can hold key roles in EU institutions and discuss the power dynamics of the Europe...

A new instant payment system may be coming to a bank near you

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

New York (CNN) — When it comes to getting paid — and paid back — most people and businesses want their money as quickly as possible.While payment processing at financial institutions has become faster over the years — and some large players already are part of a “real-time payment” network — many people still may have to wait at least one business day to have access to 100% of deposits they receive or for payments they make to clear.On Thursday the Federal Reserve launched the first phase of an instant payment infrastructure called FedNow Service that promises to make the option of safe, real-time payments much more widely available, whether someone banks at a large or small US financial institution.“The Federal Reserve built the FedNow Service to help make everyday payments over the coming years faster and more convenient,” said Fed Chair Jerome Powell. “Over time, as more banks choose to use this new tool, the benefits to individuals and businesses will include enab...

Drug to prevent RSV in babies approved: What you need to know

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

By Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug to help protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The medication, given as a single-dose injection prior to or during RSV season, is a monoclonal antibody. It is intended for babies born during or entering their first RSV season and for children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV season.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the vaccine advisory board for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to review and vote on the drug its next meeting on Aug. 3. The FDA is also evaluating an RSV vaccine for pregnant women.“This is especially exciting for us in pediatrics because vaccinating pregnant women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy can protect babies when they’re most vulnerable for developing severe illness with RSV, usually in the first six to 12 months of life,&...

Did you get COVID but never feel sick? New study hints at why

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles TimesAs the coronavirus emerged, so did a mystery: Why did some who got infected never develop symptoms?One likely explanation is it may be a person’s lucky genes.A new study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature suggests people with a specific version of a gene were far more likely to experience an asymptomatic infection than those without.The relevant set of genes is known as the human leukocyte antigen, or HLA.“This is the first time where, in a really rigorous and robust way, anybody has shown that there is a clear, definitive genetic underpinning to asymptomatic disease [from the coronavirus] — not all asymptomatic disease, but some subset of people who stay asymptomatic,” said UC San Francisco neurology professor Jill Hollenbach, a co-author of the study.Hollenbach and other researchers recruited some 30,000 people for the study — all of whom already had genetic data on file because they had registered as potent...

Fatal Randolph crash claims 2 Brockton teen brothers

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

A second teenager has died from injuries following the single-vehicle crash in Randolph Tuesday night.Makhi Boston, 18, of Brockton, was believed to be the driver of the 2011 Nissan Altima that on Tuesday night was traveling southbound on North Main Street in Randolph when it left the roadway and smashed into a tree around the 700-block, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s office.Makhi Boston’s brother, 15-year-old Terry Boston, Jr., also of Brockton, was pronounced dead at the scene when first responders arrived sometime after the roughly 10:30 p.m. crash.“The Randolph Police and Norfolk District Attorney’s Office wish to extend our sincere condolences to the parents, family, and friends of these two young men,” stated a release from the Norfolk DA’s office.In the initial DA statements announcing the crash and the death of Terry Boston, Jr., had said the other male teen, now identified as Makhi Boston, was taken by helicopter to Boston Medical...